Never forget these weird-as-hell commercials Nintendo used to put out

Nintendo commercials are insane.
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Kellen Beck
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Never forget these weird-as-hell commercials Nintendo used to put out
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The strangest thing about Nintendo is how it decides to advertise its products to the world: namely, with weird-ass commercials.

YouTuber CleanPrinceGaming put together an analytical romp through the history of Nintendo's bizarre history with commercials, going through a handful of them featuring exploding diners and cross-dressing parents who bribe their kids with video games to keep quiet.

The best era of Nintendo commercials was, inarguably, the time between the SNES and the GameCube. Maybe the next console will inspire such insane advertisements.

Topics Gaming Nintendo

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Kellen Beck

Kellen is a science reporter at Mashable, covering space, environmentalism, sustainability, and future tech. Previously, Kellen has covered entertainment, gaming, esports, and consumer tech at Mashable. Follow him on Twitter @Kellenbeck


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